Hunter Pence

Q: When was Hunter Pence born?

Hunter Pence was born on April 13, 1983.

Q: Where was Hunter Pence born?

Hunter Pence was born in Fort Worth, TX .

Q: How tall is Hunter Pence?

Hunter Pence is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hunter Pence weigh when playing?

Hunter Pence weighed 216 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Hunter Pence play?

Hunter Pence played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Hunter Pence in the Hall of Fame?

Hunter Pence has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Hunter Pence drafted?

Hunter Pence was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX) and the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX) .

Q: What position did Hunter Pence play?

Hunter Pence was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Hunter Pence have?

Hunter Pence had 1,791 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hunter Pence have?

Hunter Pence had 244 home runs over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 216lb (193cm, 97kg)

Born: April 13, 1983 in Fort Worth, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX) and the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX).

High School: Arlington HS (Arlington, TX)

Schools: Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX), University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)

Debut: April 28, 2007 (Age 24-015d, 19,071st in major league history)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 21, 2020 (Age 37-130d)
vs. ARI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council • Previously: Billy Martin Jr.

Full Name: Hunter Andrew Pence

Nicknames: Captain Underpants or Wawindaji

Pronunciation: \HUHN-ter pehnts\

Twitter: @hunterpence

Instagram: @hunterpence

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.9

6420

1791

244

.279

891

RBI

942

120

OBP

.334

SLG

.461

OPS

.794

OPS+

114

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2004	21	HOU-min	A-	51	225	199	36	59	18	1	8	37	3	5	23	30	.296	.369	.518	.886		103	4	1	0	2	1		TRC · NYPL
2005	22	HOU-min	A,A+	121	512	453	83	148	22	4	31	90	9	5	56	90	.327	.400	.598	.999		271	8	1	0	2	2		LEX,SAL · SALL,CARL
2006	23	HOU-min	AA	136	592	523	97	148	31	8	28	95	17	4	60	109	.283	.357	.533	.890		279	11	3	1	5	6		CPC · TL
2007	24	HOU-min	AAA	25	106	95	17	31	11	1	3	21	2	0	10	15	.326	.387	.558	.945		53	4	0	0	1	0		RRK · PCL
2007	24	HOU	NL	108	484	456	57	147	30	9	17	69	11	5	26	95	.322	.360	.539	.899	129	246	10	1	0	1	0	89	RoY-3
2008	25	HOU	NL	157	642	595	78	160	34	4	25	83	11	10	40	124	.269	.318	.466	.783	106	277	14	4	0	3	2	*9/H
2009	26	HOU	NL	159	647	585	76	165	26	5	25	72	14	11	58	109	.282	.346	.472	.818	116	276	25	1	0	3	1	*9/H	AS
2010	27	HOU	NL	156	658	614	93	173	29	3	25	91	18	9	41	105	.282	.325	.461	.786	112	283	11	0	0	3	2	*9/H
2011	28	TOT	NL	154	668	606	84	190	38	5	22	97	8	2	56	124	.314	.370	.502	.871	139	304	15	1	0	5	3	*9/H	AS,MVP-16
2011	28	HOU	NL	100	432	399	49	123	26	3	11	62	7	1	30	86	.308	.356	.471	.828	128	188	7	1	0	2	1	9/H
2011	28	PHI	NL	54	236	207	35	67	12	2	11	35	1	1	26	38	.324	.394	.560	.954	159	116	8	0	0	3	2	9/H
2012	29	TOT	NL	160	688	617	87	156	26	4	24	104	5	2	56	145	.253	.319	.425	.743	103	262	14	7	1	7	2	*9/H	MVP-32
2012	29	PHI	NL	101	440	398	59	108	15	2	17	59	4	2	37	85	.271	.336	.447	.784	109	178	13	3	0	2	1	9/H
2012	29	SFG	NL	59	248	219	28	48	11	2	7	45	1	0	19	60	.219	.287	.384	.671	90	84	1	4	1	5	1	9/H
2013	30	SFG	NL	*162*	687	629	91	178	35	5	27	99	22	3	52	115	.283	.339	.483	.822	133	304	17	3	0	3	3	*9	MVP-16
2014	31	SFG	NL	*162*	708	650	106	180	29	10	20	74	13	6	52	130	.277	.332	.445	.777	121	289	13	3	0	3	3	*9/8H	AS,MVP-11
2015	32	SFG-min	AAA	5	20	17	6	5	0	0	2	5	0	0	2	4	.294	.350	.647	.997		11	0	0	0	1	0		SAC · PCL
2015	32	SFG	NL	52	223	207	30	57	13	1	9	40	4	1	16	48	.275	.327	.478	.806	119	99	8	0	0	0	0	9/DH
2016	33	SFG-min	AAA	7	25	24	6	10	2	0	3	7	0	0	0	3	.417	.440	.875	1.315		21	2	1	0	0	0		SAC · PCL
2016	33	SFG	NL	106	442	395	58	114	23	1	13	57	1	1	43	95	.289	.357	.451	.808	118	178	10	1	0	3	1	9/H
2017	34	SFG-min	A+	3	12	10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.300	.417	.300	.717		3	0	0	0	0	0		SJO · CALL
2017	34	SFG	NL	134	539	493	55	128	13	5	13	67	2	3	40	102	.260	.315	.385	.701	84	190	8	2	0	4	1	*9H/D
2018	35	SFG-min	AAA	25	111	103	11	31	4	0	1	13	0	0	6	24	.301	.342	.369	.711		38	4	1	0	1	0		SAC · PCL
2018	35	SFG	NL	97	248	235	19	53	11	1	4	24	5	1	11	59	.226	.258	.332	.590	64	78	1	0	0	2	1	7H9/D
2019	36	TEX-min	AA	5	19	18	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.167	.211	.167	.377		3	0	0	0	0	0		FRI · TL
2019	36	TEX	AL	83	316	286	53	85	17	1	18	59	6	1	26	69	.297	.358	.552	.910	126	158	2	2	0	2	0	D7H/9	AS
2020	37	SFG	NL	17	56	52	4	5	0	1	2	6	0	0	3	15	.096	.161	.250	.411	11	13	3	1	0	0	0	/D79H
14 Yrs				1707	7006	6420	891	1791	324	55	244	942	120	55	520	1335	.279	.334	.461	.794	114	2957	151	26	1	39	19
162 Game Avg.				162	665	609	85	170	31	5	23	89	11	5	49	127	.279	.334	.461	.794	114	281	14	2	0	4	2
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SFG (8 yrs)				789	3151	2880	391	763	135	26	95	412	48	15	236	624	.265	.322	.429	.750	107	1235	61	14	1	20	10
HOU (5 yrs)				680	2863	2649	353	768	145	24	103	377	61	36	195	519	.290	.339	.479	.818	117	1270	67	7	0	12	6
PHI (2 yrs)				155	676	605	94	175	27	4	28	94	5	3	63	123	.289	.357	.486	.842	126	294	21	3	0	5	3
TEX (1 yr)				83	316	286	53	85	17	1	18	59	6	1	26	69	.297	.358	.552	.910	126	158	2	2	0	2	0

NL (13 yrs)				1624	6690	6134	838	1706	307	54	226	883	114	54	494	1266	.278	.332	.456	.789	113	2799	149	24	1	37	19
AL (1 yr)				83	316	286	53	85	17	1	18	59	6	1	26	69	.297	.358	.552	.910	126	158	2	2	0	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Hunter Pence?

Hunter Pence is 40 years old.

When was Hunter Pence born?

Hunter Pence was born on April 13, 1983.

Where was Hunter Pence born?

Hunter Pence was born in Fort Worth, TX.

How tall is Hunter Pence?

Hunter Pence is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Hunter Pence weigh when playing?

Hunter Pence weighed 216 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hunter Pence play?

Hunter Pence played 14 seasons.

Is Hunter Pence in the Hall of Fame?

Hunter Pence has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Hunter Pence drafted?

Hunter Pence was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 40th round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texarkana College (Texarkana, TX) and the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX).

What position did Hunter Pence play?

Hunter Pence was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Hunter Pence have?

Hunter Pence had 1,791 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hunter Pence have?

Hunter Pence had 244 home runs over his career.

What was Hunter Pence's average?

Hunter Pence had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Hunter Pence played for?

Hunter Pence played for 4 teams; the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers.

How many World Series has Hunter Pence won?

Hunter Pence has won 2 World Series.

When did Hunter Pence retire?

Hunter Pence last played in 2020.

What is Hunter Pence's Twitter account?

Hunter Pence is on Twitter at hunterpence.

What is Hunter Pence's Instagram account?

Hunter Pence is on Instagram at hunterpence.

What are Hunter Pence's nicknames?

Captain Underpants, Wawindaji are nicknames for Hunter Pence.

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